Hey guys! It's been a long time since I've been on… I don't even remember any of the ideas that I had for this story. With that being recognized I am still going to keep moving on with it. Even though it's been so long I still don't feel right leaving something half finished. Well… maybe a little less than half but it's going to get there, eventually.

Also important, seeing that it has been so long and I just realized that this story existed a couple days ago, due to the fact that I completely forgot that fanfiction existed until a couple days ago, my updated stuff might not be as in character. There might be some slight personality slips, I hope to have all of that tied up and back on track within a couple chapters.

Warning: I can't say that my writing has improved over the years at all… My writing might have even decreased in its quality so I am apologizing now.

Now, on with the story!

P.S. This is going to be a warm up chapter.

Nervous I paced around the stage, the chatter of students and others muffled by the thick black curtain that acted as a shield between me, and them.

I have no idea why I'm so nervous, I have never been before but this performance seems to be toying with my stomach. Almost like it wants me to chicken out, maybe I should, I mean what good will it do, going out there and singing when I won't be able to perform at our next show. I'll be at home sitting on my butt, or working if Myoga has his way. Maybe I'll spend my suspension relaxing with a three week vacation.

Yea, a three week vacation to where?

Thus, my life is over.

Bang!

Poof!

Gone!

Attention audience, attention please! Kagome Higurashi no longer exists; in honor of her memory tonight's performance will be canceled and we would personally like to thank you for your time.

I could see it now, Miroku walking out on stage in his ridiculous purple 'gangster' outfit (as he likes to call it) and putting on some pitiful, exaggerated performance while making that announcement, maybe a tear or two for realistic effect. A little emotion in front of a crowd never hurt.

Or maybe Sesshomaru would be the one to break it to everyone that I've disappeared. However, I doubt he'd break it to everyone as dramatically as Miroku. Sesshomaru would probably say something more along the lines of "Kagome appears to be missing. You all can go home now." Yea, that sounds like Sesshomaru alright.

I'm sure that if I did disappear Rin would have something to say about it. She might beat everyone out onto the stage and demand that I get my butt back there and ready to perform or I'll face some unholy consequence for skipping out on her big surprise. Honestly, that doesn't sound too bad the consequence itself might be better than this surprise which her and Sesshomaru have on lockdown. No one but them knows what it is yet and they swear that I'll love it.

It better be amazing because Rin of all people knows that I absolutely despise surprises. There's nothing that pisses me off more than being caught off guard, I like knowing. Maybe this surprise that Rin has planned out is what's making me so nervous.

"Kagome, what are you doing?"

My foot froze an inch off the ground, what am I doing exactly?

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" The look he gave me said it all; my attempt to avoid his question with a question was pathetically done. Remaining silent, he grabbed a chair and pulled it up next to me, motioning for me to sit. Not knowing what else to do I sat, waiting for him to say something.

"Here," he handed me a cup of tea. Eying it suspiciously I took it, not exactly taking a drink but not fighting him at the same time.

"It's supposed to calm you down. Everyone's too scared to come bug you because you seem nervous. Even Sesshomaru wouldn't come over here. He said something about not wanting to go out on stage covered in blood." I giggled at that, the mighty Sesshomaru afraid to poke at the nervous Kagome. Some demon lord he turned out to be.

"So, you're not afraid?" He chuckled as if the idea of being afraid of me was absurd. My frown deepened at this. Feeling my stomach do another flip I decided to start taking small sips of the tea. I've never had tea like this before but I trust that Inuyasha wouldn't sabotage the concert, at least not without knowing that there would be major consequences to follow.

"I figure that if you were going to hurt me then you would have done so already, seeing that I've pissed you off pretty good before and I'm still standing this couldn't be any more dangerous." I wanted to give some snappy comment but that smirk had me. He is smirking, at me! Oh the nerve of that boy.

"You should stop toying with danger Inuyasha, it might just get you."

"What can I say, dangers pretty cute these days I wouldn't mind getting caught." Before I could even open my mouth he was up and across the stage, looking back he gave me a thumbs up before disappearing. I sat there playing his words over in my head.

HOLY SHIT! Inuyasha thinks I'm cute!

Chugging the rest of the tea down I got up and put the chair back, I need to get ready for the performance. We go on any time now and I'm not even in costume yet. If I stall this at all I might end up facing a real life horror when I get home seeing as I have no idea when Rin's 'surprise' is going to take place. She'd torture me, slowly.

I started towards the back where my clothes where but before I was off the stage I looked over where Inuyasha had given me the thumbs up, those words still replying in my mind. A perfect broken record and oddly enough, I didn't want it to stop.

There's no way that I'm going to be able to perform without doing something really stupid or really embarrassing now.

Inuyasha's Pov

I weaved through the crowd finding a spot right in the middle a few rows of cramped sweaty bodies back from being right in the front where I originally planned on being. How could I stand up front now, after my comment to Kagome, I don't even know what I was thinking. She probably thinks that I'm stupid. Do I even think she's cute? I mean, she's not ugly that's for sure but am I attracted to her?

I'm such an idiot. Why did I say that, why?

Maybe because you really think that she is cute, did you ever think of that?

Shut up!

Hey now, I'm just throwing an option out there.

I.. I don't know that for sure yet.

So, it's an option until it isn't.

Will you two shut it?

Face it Inuyasha, you think she's cute.

So what if I do!

Oh, so it's more than an option.

LEAVE ME ALONE!

Please, someone, anyone, kill me now.

Sighing in frustration I looked around. Basically the whole school had shown up aside from a couple students, Kagura and Kanna being them. If you don't go to school you don't participate in any after school activities. That's the rules and that's what they'll always be. Then again I'm sure some strings could be pulled. They're just too good to break the rules.

"Hey Inuyasha I found you!" I flinched as Rin made her way towards me, shrieking like that all the way. How her and Sesshomaru get along I have no idea. Then again, they say that opposites attract. If that is the case then Rin and he might as well be the perfect couple because you can't get any more opposite than them and ironically enough, they like each other. How that happened, I have no idea because Sesshomaru's never liked anyone. No one, even with Kagura chasing after him all these years with her overly noticeable attempts to get his attention, they have too much in common.

"Where's everyone else?" I asked as she stood up from crawling in-between a couple who refused to budge.

"Oh, they're coming this way. I wanted to make sure you were here."

Okay, so I need to be here. "Is there any reason why?"

Rin only grinned at me, stupid confusing as hell girls and their mysterious comments.

Oh Inuyasha you need to be here but no, I won't tell you why you need to be here you just do because I have some hidden agenda that you fit into perfectly and you'll never know. These random events will start happening and you'll think that it's life out to screw you but really I'm behind it all.

Yea girls, that's exactly what they do.

Hell, maybe Kagome already spread the word that I told her that I think she's cute.

"You think that Kagome's cute!" Crap, this is what I was talking about. Random events that make me think that life's out to screw me. Hell, maybe it is I'm sure that I've done something to deserve to be humiliated in public.

Then again I can't see finding Kagome cute humiliating.

"I said that out loud, didn't I?"

"Said what out loud?" Sango asked walking up to us with Ayame in tow. Rin just nodded excitedly not saying a word.

These girls are going to be my death.

If Kagome doesn't get the job done I'm sure her friends will.

Death by females, most guys wouldn't mind but I do. I'd like something a bit more… intimidating than a group of crazy ass girls to take me out.

Sango opened her mouth, probably to ask again but the lights dimmed and I knew it was time. Everyone went silent, and the curtain rose.

Kagome's Pov

As soon as the curtain left the floor they began playing just as I instructed them too, no questions, no comments, they just played. Maybe it's because I've been so nervous, they don't want to question my decisions I don't know but I don't care.

Tapping my foot to the beats I waited for my chance to jump in. Looking down I left out a small sigh, I was purposely avoiding eye contact with the audience because I know exactly what I'll do. I'll scan and scan until I find Inuyasha then I don't know. I might freeze, or choke, maybe both. I just don't know what I'll do when I see him and I need to concentrate.

I could have sworn that these shorts were longer when Rin had me try them on. Crap there's my beat! Concentrate Kagome, concentrate!

Well it's been a long time glad to see your face

I knew we'd meet again another time another place

Can't believe it's been so many years

You'd better grab a chair and a couple of beers

Lookin' good in you three piece suit

You know, I always knew you'd take the business route

You were always the one to follow the light and you look like you're doing alright

Been singin' for my rent and singin' for my supper

I'm above the below and below the upper

I'm stuck in the middle where money gets tight

But I guess I'm doin' alright

I'm all, I'm all, I'm alright

It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright

o - oh, o - oh, I'm alright

Got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright

Well we had a lot of dreams when we were younger

They thought we were crazy but we had the hunger

We kept a lot of friends, skipped a lot of class

Been on top of the world and knocked on our _

We lost touch, we lost in love

We lost our minds when things got tough, but

Beatin' time is a losin' fight and I guess I'm doin' alright

I'm all, I'm all, I'm alright

It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright

o - oh, o - oh, I'm alright

Got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright

Well I guess I'm doin' alright

Well I hate to see this evening end

God only knows when I'll see you again

Just send a fax or send me a letter or give me a call that would even be better

Give the kids a kiss for me and say hello to the family

And tell them all my future's lookin' bright

Well, I miss 'em but I'm doin' alright

I said I miss 'em but I'm doin' alright

I'm all, I'm all, I'm alright

It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright

o - oh, o - oh, I'm alright

Got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright

Well I guess I'm doin' alright

I'm doin' alright

"That was I'm Alright by Jo Dee Messina!"

The crowd went wild, maybe they were jumping even, I have no idea I still had managed to keep my eyes anywhere except for on the hundreds of people crammed before the tiny stage.

"This next one is Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish!"

Finally the hills are without eyes, they are tired of painting

A dead man's face red with their own blood

They used to love having so much to lose

Blink your eyes just once and see everything in ruins

Did you ever hear what I told you?

Did you ever read what I wrote you?

Did you ever listen to what we played?

Did you ever let in what the world said?

Did we get this far just to feel your hate?

Did we play to become only pawns in the game?

How blind can you be, don't you see

You chose the long road but we'll be waiting?

Bye, bye beautiful Bye, bye beautiful

Jacob's ghost for the girl in white, blindfold for the blind

Dead siblings walking the dying earth

Noose around a choking heart, eternity torn apart

Slow toll now the funeral bells

I need to die to feel alive

Did you ever hear what I told you?

Did you ever read what I wrote you?

Did you ever listen to what we played?

Did you ever let in what the world said?

Did we get this far just to feel your hate?

Did we play to become only pawns in the game?

How blind can you be, don't you see

You chose the long road but we'll be waiting?

Bye, bye beautiful

Bye, bye beautiful

Bye, bye beautiful

'Bye, bye beautiful

It's not the tree that forsakes the flower

But the flower that forsakes the tree

Someday I'll learn to love these scars

Still fresh from the red-hot blade of your words

How blind can you be, don't you see?

How blind can you be, don't you see?

How blind can you be, don't you see?

That the gambler lost all he does not have

Did you ever hear what I told you?

Did you ever read what I wrote you?

Did you ever listen to what we played?

Did you ever let in what the world said?

Did we get this far just to feel your hate?

Did we play to become only pawns in the game?

How blind can you be, don't you see

You chose the long road but we'll be waiting?

Bye, bye beautiful

Bye, bye beautiful

Bye, bye beautiful

Bye, bye, bye, bye

Everyone was going insane; I don't think I've ever heard them cheer this loud at any of our performances before. I couldn't help it, I looked up. People were screaming, jumping, throwing their hands up in the air. Their energy surged through me all the way down to my toes. It was refreshing to take in the crowd. My eyes scanned the faces landing on one in particular, Inuyasha's. He was smiling, while the girls jumped up all around him. The poor guy probably feels trapped.

He gave me thumbs up and I couldn't stop the smile that broke out in response. Nodding I gave Miroku the signal to start this next song.

A louds crash sounded seconds after they started playing. I wanted to look back desperately but I kept it cool, knowing it has something to do with Rin's surprise.

"This final song is called I'm not anybody's girl by Kaci Brown!"

Oh yeah

Oh no

Oh no

Leaving everything at home

I headed out in the pouring rain

Kept thinkin' bout the two of us

and how we ended up this way

It took you by surprise baby when

I told you yesterday

Cause you never thought that

I could be that strong

Ooo…

And I don't have a second more

I'm gonna waste on you

And you can hate me if you need to

I'm not anybody's girl

And I will not conform

And I won't play that good girlfriend you pushed

around before

I'm not anybody's girl

That's how it's gonna be

Can't tell me what to do or say or who to be

And the only one I'll ever answer to is me

Wasted too much time on analyzing everything I do

Only to figure out that I was wasting time on you

I don't really blame you baby I'm a little guilty too

Cause I never told you, you were wrong

And if you think that you gotta control

me just to be a man

Then baby you will never understand

I'm not anybody's girl

And I will not belong

And there's nothing you can do for me

I can't do on my own

I'm not anybody's girl

That's just the way it is

And I will do exactly what I wanna do

With anyone and anywhere I choose

And I will choose what's best for me

And I will do what comes most naturally

As long as I am free

And when I fall in love again

I'll take a vow to never bend

To someone else's vision of me

Cause I'm free

Oh no

Oooh!

But I'm not anybody's girl

And I will not conform

And I won't play that good girlfriend you pushed

around before

I'm not anybody's girl

And I will not belong

And there's nothing you can do for me

I can't do on my own

Not anybody's girl

That's how it's gonna be

Can't tell what to do or say or who to be

Cause the only one who owns this girl is me

And I will not conform

And there's nothing you can do for me

I can't do on my own...

The music stopped and everyone was… laughing?

Confused I turned around to see a huge screen, like the ones you see when you go to the movies but this one had a picture of Hojo's face on it with a giant red X flashing across it…

Spinning around I looked at Rin who only smiled at me. That sneaky little devil!

Walking off stage I ran the rest of the way to my stuff, throwing my clothes off. I needed to tackle Rin and hug the life out of her.

Stand tall

Head and shoulders down

They don't make'm like us anymore

You failed to see that I am not your shadow

I can be more

You said the world is hard to face

I am your umbrella, Megan

But I can keep up with it's pace

If you let me go

I was running to see you down the line

What if I've built up what was mine

What if I didn't forget passion like you did

What if I find my purpose first

What if I fulfill my life's work

What if you counting on my failure made me live

"Hello?"

"Kagome! I'm so sorry!"

"Kagura, what are you sorry about?" I asked, confused. There's no reason she should be sorry, I mean she's seen us perform so it's not like she's missing much on the concert tonight.

"You're house… It's gone."

"Gone? What do you mean gone?" My father's house… gone. She said something else but I didn't catch it, my vision started to blur and my world went black.

Yea, so for now that's it. I needed to warm up and I think I can get back into character completely within another chapter or so. I was going to keep going but if I had I would have had no where to start on the next chapter. I apologize.